Garment holder



R. BASS Dec. 24, 1929.

GARMENT HOLDER Filed Dec. 24, 1927 Patented 24, 1929 RUBIN BASS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK GARMENT HOLDER Application filed December .24, 1927. Serial No. 242,417.

One object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive hanger for carrying moth balls,-or other similar means for fumigating, keeping out insects, or otherwise subjecting a coat or other garment to the action of vapors, odors or fumes.

Another, object is to provide a construction of this character which is cheap'to make and which is light in weight.

Another object is to provide a construction of this character which can be readily filled with moth balls or emptied.

Another object is to provide a construction of this character which is easy to insert into 16 a coat and will not injure it.

A special object is to provide means for preventing the accidental release and discharge of the moth balls.

In its preferred form the invention contemplates the use of a helical spring holder which is adapted to be fitted to substantially any standard type of garment hanger. Various helices are'secured in place so as to prevent the helix from being opened up.

Fig. 1 is a side view of a conventional type of garment hanger with one form of my invention applied.

Fig. 2 is a erspective view of one end of a holder embo ying my invention.

Fig. 3 is a detail end view showing a modification.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side view showing another application of m invention.

Figs. 5 and 6 are end vi ws of other forms of holders.

In the form shown in Fig. 1 the main body 10 of the hanger is formed of wood and it is provided with a conventional hook 11.

The holder for the moth balls consists of a helix 12 of wire secured to the body of the hangen In this case a strip 13 of metal, or

other material, is extended through the helix and secured to the body of the hanger by tacks 14. This not only secures the helix to the turns of the helix from separating or spreading apart. We thus preventthe accidental dropping out or discharge of the moth balls. The helix maybe closed at the ends in any suitable manner, for instance, by a permabody of the hanger but prevents the adjacent nent reduction in diameter in the form of asplral 15 at one end and a plug or cork 16 at the other end. The balls may be inserted or removed when the plug 16 is removed.

In the form shown in Fig. 2 the helix 12 is Welded or otherwise suitably secured at the points 17 to a strip 18 so as to hold the turns of the helix and prevent them from spreading or being bent or stretched out of place. This form shows holes 19 suitable for inserting tacks, screws or other fastening devices.

In the form shown in Fig. 3 the helix 12 is secured to the body 20 of the hanger by means of a clip 21 and staples, such as 22, applied to various turns of the helix. This helix can be made detachable if desired.

In the form shown in Fig. 4 the body 23 of the hanger is provided with a cross piece 24. The helix 25 may be conveniently bent to conform to a part of the hanger and secured in place by staples, such as 26, at convenie tintervals.

It s ould be understood that the helix is preferably circular in cross section, although it may be of any other shape, as for instance, square, as shown at 30in Fig. 5, or triangular as shown at 31 in Fig. .6. The various turns of the helix may be secured together in any suitable manner, as; for instance by means of a wire or strip 32 welded or secured to the outside of the helix, as shown in Fig. 5, or by means of a wire 33 secured inside of the helix, as shown in Fig. 6.

It should be understood that although I prefer to make" the holder of metallic-wire that other material, such as, celluloid, rattan or bamboo may employed.

The device may be'sold as an article of I manufacture as herein shown and described, I or the helix may be sold b the manufacturer to be a plied in some suc manner as'herein' set forth by the user. Such a device provides a convenient method of applyin moth balls, or the like, to a garment for their protection against insects of various kinds. The device may be-made so cheaply as to add very llttle to the cost of the hanger. It will also be seen that the invention particularly adapts itself to a more or less universal application to various kinds of shapes of hangers.

I claim- 1. A garment hanger comprising a garment supporting form, a helical holder for moth balls and means for holding the turns of the helix in place on the form.

2. A garment hanger comprising a curved helix of Wire, a garment supporting form, and a strip tacked to the form and holding the helix in place.

3. In a garment hanger comprising a form, a helical holder for a moth destroying substance secured beneath said form, said helical holder being attachable and detachable with said form.

RUBIN BASS.

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